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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
6
The Library Board met Monday night and discussed shelving to free space for heat display of books for children. Miss Musson noted the forthcoming Iowa history volume and its featured pieces. Frank OC Pellett is credited with articles in magazines including From Blackstone to Botany in Independent April 3 1916 and pieces in Outing 1916.
Earl Kitchener, renowned British war lord, is reported dead at sea after a naval disaster. Details remain sparse as authorities confirm the loss amid ongoing maritime investigations and mourning in Britain.
A series of tornadoes across Arkansas Missouri Illinois and Mississippi causes at least 83 deaths and extensive damage. Arkansas leads with 57 dead followed by Mississippi 11 Missouri 14 and Illinois 1. Reports cite multiple towns and cities including Vicksburg Jackson Dexter Stoddard McClure and nearby communities. A Mississippi river packet Elonore capsized near Memphis with over twenty deckhands missing.
Berlin reports the government introduced a bill in the Reichstag asking for a war credit of 3 billion dollars. Several new tax measures including a tax on war profits were advanced to their third reading.
Marathon reports ten American soldiers killed and nine wounded in a battle with Mexican raiders near Glenn Springs in the Big Bend region. Cattlemen hurry to aid settlements as refugees move toward Marathon with details of the attack. Terlingua lies west of Glenn Springs with sparse transport links as the Three I League faces a Davenport franchise surrender.
Belgians push 126 miles into German East Africa since mid April, reaching new front lines. Belgian war office confirms the gains in an official statement issued from Havre on June 8.
Chicago June 8 United States ends foot and mouth disease quarantine in Christian County while restrictions are lifted nationwide leaving the country free from the disease.
In St Paul on June 8, widow Mrs James J Hill filed in Ramsey County probate court for Louis W Hill to be administrator of the Hill estate valued at about 10 million dollars. The eight heirs signed the petition, choosing L W Hill, with the family moving to keep holdings intact under one head and noting North Western Trust Co was not named as co administrator.
President Wilson and his cabinet met to discuss national politics, focusing on the St. Louis platform and a potential Republican split. The Democratic campaign will stress “peace and prosperity,” with a strong tariff model to safeguard American industry and a pledge to further essential tariff legislation.
A nineteen year old Copan girl admits she fired a pool hall and rooming house where intoxicating liquors were sold, a joint already closed by injunction. She warns bootleggers the town will stay closed and proposes a squadron of women named High Jackies to wage war on the liquor traffic.
Plattsburgh New York June 8 Sphinx Junior Charles Evans Hughes Jr son of the Justice is a private in Company G at a business men military training camp He refuses to talk politics or discuss the Republican convention at Chicago When asked if his presence means his father believes in preparedness he dodges and shifts the topic to the camp amid the mud and loam.
Secretary of State Lansing orders Ambassador Gerard in Berlin to report if he has given interviews on peace to German newspapers. Neutral reports earlier claimed Gerard favored an early peace, prompting the inquiry and clarification from Washington.
A rebel force of about 200 attacked the marine camp at Montechristi in Santo Domingo. Marines repelled the assault with seven rebels killed and no American casualties reported. Rear Admiral Caperton, commander in San Domingo, reported the engagement to the navy department.
President Harry Pratt Judson released a yearly statement detailing gifts to the University of Chicago totaling nearly eight million dollars. Contributions include two million from an unnamed donor, five hundred thousand from La Verne Noyes, and about two hundred thousand from several smaller gifts.
An explosion occurred at the Wayne works of the Du Font powder company. The blast injured several workers and caused a scene at the plant, with emergency crews responding to the incident.
Miss Josephine Marie Conrad wed Alfred G. Linke at six thirty last evening in Atlantic. Rev Elias Handy performed the ring ceremony. The couple, attended by relatives, plans a short wedding trip and will reside at 410 West Sixth Street.
Ed Anderson, son of Mrs. Mary Anderson of West Fifth street, visits Atlantic with his wife. Now in Walla Walla, Washington, he works for the Rocky Mountain Bell telephony company, has risen through the ranks, and praises Iowa and Atlantic while noting Washington wheat as the major local crop. The couple will travel south to visit his wife’s family before returning home.
The Presbyterian Ladies will hold their missionary tea tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. Sheppard, 707 Oak Street.
mA. AY Gillette arrived home from Chicago yesterday at noon after a business trip involving his dry goods establishment.
Arrangements are complete for the annual firemen memorial service to be held next Sunday morning. Firemen and veterans will meet at the hall over Brown's grocery and process at 9 o'clock sharp through a downtown route to the cemetery. Those with flowers may leave them at the hall or notify a member for pickup. transportation to the service and to graves will be provided. the public is invited.
Samuel G. Dixon issues a health warning about circulating libraries not disinfection on return. He urges mothers to avoid home book handling to prevent tuberculosis spread in thousands of homes across the United States. The message underscores ongoing risk despite authorities’ efforts.
A public advisory argues that circulating libraries spread disease through unclean books. It notes mothers with infants reading while carrying germs and warns tuberculosis may be transmitted from home to home via libraries.
Wilbur H. Pierce of Lewis and Esther Julia Crumm of Griswold were married at the Methodist parsonage at eight o'clock with Rev. Elias Handy officiating. The couple, attended only by themselves, plan to live on the Pierce farm southeast of Lewis.
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